Carola Schouten

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Mosque in the Netherlands
Crime
Police criticised over delayed response to attack on Rotterdam mosque
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Rotterdam Mayor Carola Schouten laying the wreath for the commemoration of the German bombing of Rotterdam, May 14, 2026.
Politics
Rotterdam commemorates 1940 WWII bombing that killed nearly 900 people
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Carola Schouten
Crime
Rotterdam mayor uses King’s Night to call attention to women’s safety
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A model of the FIFA World Cup trophy
BusinessSports
Rotterdam eases rules for hospitality venues during 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Police at Coolhaven metro station in Rotterdam
Crime
Explosions rise in Rotterdam as shootings drop 20%, Mayor says
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HealthCrime
Hairdressers to receive government toolkit to spot signs of abuse
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A voter casting their ballot in Amsterdam for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Politics
Dutch municipal elections see turnout rise to 53.7 percent; Up from 2022
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An election monitor escorts a handful of voters into the polling place at the Muiderkerk in Amsterdam-Oost. 18 March 2026
Politics
Provisional turnout 54.1%; Most non-voters didn't vote out of disinterest, lack of trust
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Standing on the observation deck of the Euromast, Mayor Carola Schouten is handed an abseiling harness by a worker wearing a vest from Sky-Access, the company handling renovations of the 185-meter Rotterdam tower. 17 Mar. 2026
Politics
Rotterdam left and right parties neck-and-neck, with 70% of votes counted; Turnout rises
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An election monitor escorts a handful of voters into the polling place at the Muiderkerk in Amsterdam-Oost. 18 March 2026
Politics
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht voter turnout below dismal 2022 local election
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A polling station in Amsterdam-Oost for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Politics
Utrecht, Groningen see highest early turnout in Municipal Elections voting
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Standing on the observation deck of the Euromast, Mayor Carola Schouten is handed an abseiling harness by a worker wearing a vest from Sky-Access, the company handling renovations of the 185-meter Rotterdam tower. 17 Mar. 2026
Politics
Rotterdam mayor, afraid of heights, to abseil Euromast if voter turnout tops 38.9%
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A Dutch police officer standing by a police car
Crime
Four arrested for Rotterdam synagogue arson; Suspects caught near another synagogue
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Arson at the A.B.N. Davidsplein synagogue; the fire extinguished itself shortly afterward.
CrimePolitics
Rotterdam synagogue arson is shocking, says mayor, minister, Jewish community
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Two photos of the man suspected of killing three people at random in Rotterdam’s IJsselmonde District from December 21, 2024, through January 2, 2025.
CrimePolitics
Rotterdam marks year since IJsselmonde triple murders; Suspect to face trial in April
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Explosion shattered the windows of a sandwhich shop on Plantage Kerklaan in Amsterdam, 2 September 2025
1-1-2Business
Explosive attacks rise in Netherlands as officials demand stricter EU fireworks rules
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A police officer with an ambulance in the background
Crime
Police arrest five suspects for threatening to kill, planning an attack on a local
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The Israel National Flag against the Kotel Wailing Western Wall in Jerusalem
Sports
Rotterdam parties seek ban on Israeli baseball team from European Championships in city
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A spoon, lighter, syringe, and a bag of white powder lie in the foreground, while a man sits in the background, partially out of focus.
Crime
Drug use and dealing cause spike in public nuisance across Rotterdam
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Hoogstraat, Rotterdam after bombing on May 14, 1940
Politics
Rotterdam commemorates 85th anniversary of German bombardment during WW2
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Radio studio
Crime1-1-2Politics
Rotterdam Mayor addresses violence in Rotterdam’s Oud-Mathenesse district
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Rotterdam Chief Prosecutor Hugo Hillenaar and Mayor Carola Schouten at a press conference announcing the arrest of a man suspected of executing three men at random in the city’s IJsselmonde District. 3 January 2025
CrimePolitics
Rotterdam mayor Carola Schouten speaks to residents of IJsselmonde after shootings
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Two photos of the man suspected of killing three people at random in Rotterdam’s IJsselmonde District from December 21, 2024, through January 2, 2025.
Crime
Rotterdam residents relieved by arrest in random shootings; Neighbors mourn victims
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Fireworks usher in the New Year on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam. 1 January 2025
PoliticsBusiness
Video: spectacular footage of what may be the last National Fireworks show in Rotterdam